Feasibility of a Fruit and Vegetable Home Food Environment Accessibility Intervention

Examine the feasibility of an intervention to increase the accessibility of fruit and vegetables for children within the home food environment.

Thirty-two parents (aged 40.8 ± 4.9 years) and children (aged 9.5 ± 2.4 years) were enrolled in an 8-week pre-post intervention. Each week, parents attended virtual sessions and set goals to increase the accessibility (form, visibility, and reach) of 2 fruits and 3 vegetables. Feasibility indicators measured included retention rate, sessions attended, session length, adherence to goals, and parent satisfaction. Frequencies were used to analyze feasibility indicators, and open-ended questions related to satisfaction were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Retention rate was 94%; average attendance was 7.4 of 8 sessions; session lengths ranged from 9.2 to 15.2 minutes; adherence to 3.6 of 5 goals/wk; and high parent satisfaction.

Goal setting to increase fruit and vegetable accessibility for children was feasible; however, examining efficacy will be an important next step.